Miniature fence



W. l. RAVERT.

MINIATURE FENCE.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 8, 1921.

Patented Alig. 15, 1922.

2 SHEETSSHEET l I la J k WITNESSES ATTORNEY W. I. RAVERT.

MINIATURE FENCE.

' APPLICATION min JUNE 8. 1921.

Patented Aug. 15, 1 922.

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 W'Zfiiiverfii INVENTOR,

W I TN ESSES ATTORNEY entree stares WILLIAM I. nnvnn'r, or naznntron,lennnsyLyanlA, ,ASSIGNQR rofs. w. DRAKE mnnnrnorunrne 00., or HAZLEION,rnnnsynvnnrn, n .oon1 o1 narIon or PENN- SYLVANIA.

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' Application filed'June 8,

T ali whom it may camera:

Be it known that I, XVI-Linen I; ,BAvnnr, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hazleto-n, in the county of Luzerne and :Statevarious predetermined lengths readily attachable to ordetachable fromsupporting posts, and of such simple construction as to be readilymanufactured in large quantities and sold at a low cost, the saidattaching means permitting of the sections being placed. and supportedin any desired angular relation to the adjacent panels or sections so asto "form an enclosure of any desired shape. 1

Another object is toprovide a sectional fence of this c-lasswhichpermits of the introduction of singleor double gates at any desiredpoint where the supporting posts occur, said gates being capable ofswinging in either directionand of being supported in any open position,the said panels or sections, gates and supportingpostsbeing easily andquickly knocked down and packed 1n a boxforshipmentior storage.

A turther object isto provide a fencein whichthe sections may notaccidentallypull apart. or become detached from the'post, the

latter serving at all times to maintainthe fence in upstanding position,whether the same are secured --to thenfioor or other support or noti. i

A full and complete understanding .efit'he inuentionmay be obtained froma consideration 0f the ;following detailed description, taken-inconnection with the accompanying drawings torming a partlof thisspecification, it being understood that while the drawingsshow a.practicaihform of the invention, the latter is not confined gtostrict 1conformity therewith, but maybe changed or'modi-fied so'long as suchchanges or mod-ifications mark no material departure from the salientfeatures of the, invention, asv specifically .pointedout inthe appendedclaims.

in the drawings, in which similar refer- MINIATURE r-nnc-ElSpecification of Letters was. P ig t d A 15, 1.922; v

1921. Serial no. 476,028. I

:E 'gure ,2'is-a detail plan -viewlo-f two-ofithe single gates arrangedin a pair to form a double gate.

1+ gure 3 is an elevation, on an enlarged Scale of one of the, longpanels.

Figure 4 is a similar view of asingle gate and its-manner of mounting.

Figure 5 1s a horizontal section through one of the posts. 1

' In the manufacture-oat the article as herein designed, .the object hasbeen to reduce to a minimum the number of parts necessary :to form aself-sustaining fence capable of assuming the various s'hapes'thatmaybe'de sired, and ztO provide a fence that anay :be readily added to,-;to-.1engthen the same by merely attaching additionalxpanels or sec-.

tions, and to reduce to a-minimum special parts requiring the; use ofspecial machinery or dies, etc. to :form :the same, such ,as castings orstampings, so that the said -panels may be produced {at the lowestpossible roost.

The fence, therefore, comprises suitable long and short sections, postsforvtheicon-v nection of the same thereto, :and gates which may be hungsingly or in pairs upon anyone of ;the said posts, the whole"being'zadapted to enclose any. size contour; p f I .As illustrated inthe drawing the fierce co prises a series of :long' panels or. sectionsA to be used tor connection to supporting area and 2in any {desired iposts B for .encircli-ngwor{enclosing a field or area of any desiredshape, and a plurality of shorter panels; or sectionsiC -.which,xtvhilethey -,may be :ie'wer in number. than the long section's, arev roundadvantageous for use in properlyconnecting up, where gates .13 :areinterposed in the fence .linexf :Eachof the parts; enumerated aresetfsconitained, there being no small parts; such as fastening means to"be used in the attachme-nt oif'the panels tor the gates tetheposts,

and whichinightyeasily become lost or deranged -in' theoperation ofconnecting the several parts together. 7

The :panels or sections A and C each comprisenpper and lowerhorizontally disposed,

longitudinal bars 1 and 2, preferably formed of a small round rod ofsome strong wood rigidly secured together in their proper spacedrelation by vertically disposed pickets or palings 3, preferably formedof lengths of wire reed or the like bent into a semi-circle at theircentral portions, as

at 4, to form the rounded top of the paling, and to provide a pair ofthe palings 3, spaced apart and integrally joined together, theterminals passing through suitable apertures in the bars 1 and 2 andfricticnally engaging the same to maintain the said bars in properspaced relation. The semi-circular tops of the palings overlap eachother, as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the draw ing, in such manner asto preferably provide equally spaced palings the arms of one membercomprising every fourth vertical pal= ing, though any other desiredspacing may be adopted. This construction of the sections is notessential as any other design will serve the purpose equally as well.

The ends of the bars 1 and 2 extend somewhat beyond the last verticalarm of each outermost paling, and in each of these ends a-suitable boreis provided extending inwardly to within a short distance of the adjacent paling. Into these bores are adapted to be driven the terminals 5or a stiff wire hinge member comprising upper'eyes 6 and lower eyes 7where connected to the terminals 5, and a. connecting vertical portion 8composed of the intermediate portion of the Wire forming the hingemember, the

c said connecting portion being verticallydis- L posed and lying insubstantial alinement with the ends of the bars land 2 and substantiallyforming a continuation of the connecting member 8 thereof downwardlysomewhat below the lower ends of the palings 3 where projecting belowthe lower bar 2, and then returning the wire upon itself to connect tothe lower eye 7, as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawing.

The posts B are formed of suitable wood, turned tov a diameter to freelyenter the eyes 6 and 7 of the panels A and B, and they have their upperends suitably formed into ornamental knobs or other shapes, while theirlower ends are attached, as by screws 10, to metal discs 11 having theirmargins turned downwardly to form peripheral flanges 12 adapted to restupon the floor or other support, and to provide space for the head ofthe screw 10 and also to avoid any wabbling or rocking. of the basemember 11 together with its attached post B.

The base member or disc 11 is also provided l t adapted to hold the baseto the floor or support, and said aperture is provided with an extensionadapted to receive the shank of said screw when the base is rotated aswill be readily understood.

The gates D are provided with upper and lower, horizontally disposed,longitudinal bars i and 2 joined together by vertical end posts 15, andthe said bars l and 2 are connected by palings 3 formed similarly to theaforesaid palings 3. One of the vertical posts is provided with a hingemember formed similarly to the first described hinge members andprovided with the depending foot 9.

In assembling the fence it has been found advantageous to lay themembers fiat upon a table, floor or other support, a pair ofsections orpanels, say two of the long ones A being arranged adjacent to each otherwith the eyes 6 and 7 of that hinge member having the foot 9 locatedbeneath the eyes of the adjacent hinge member, when the post isintroduced through the several alined eyes. By associating the desirednumber of panels together in this manner, with the bases 11 of all theposts arranged alike and adjacent to the lower ends of the palings, andthe short sections C interposed where necessary to adapt the fence forthe use of'the gate or gates D, the connected members may then berighted or set up vertically and the last connection made, when thefinished fence will remain in position, after which the screws 14 may beappliedwhere the fence is to remain permanently, or they may bedispensed with desired, as the structure is self-sustaining. r lVhenproperly set up, with the eyes having the feet 9 beneath the adjacenteyes of the next panel, the bars 1 and 2 are all arranged substantiallyon a level and supportedby the several feet 9 resting upon the bases 11and, as shown in Fig. 4E, the eyes of the gate D will support thefootless end of the adjacent panel at proper elevation and allow thegate to turn about the hinge post B to assume any open position ineither direction.

lVhen a single gate D is used, the same is applied to the post B towhich the hinge element of the adj acent-panel G without the foot 9 isalso attached. The eyes (Sand 7 of said panel are then placed betweenthe eyes of said gate hinge, the latter eyes being spaced slightlyfarther apart to permit of such arrangement. The gate foot 9 of thesesupports the adjacent end of the panel in elevated position butthe gateis free tobe rotated. v g

It will be readily seen that with the other gate post sufiicientlyremoved from the first named post, a second gate D, identicalin' withChristmas trees or in like use, being easily set up or assembled toassume any desired shape, either with or without partitlon fences, andthat the same may be readily knocked down and stored away for futureuse, or for shipment, and that the same may be cheaply manufactured andsold at a low cost in sets of any desired numbers and combinations.

What is claimed is 1. A toy fence, comprising separate posts, eachhaving extended bases, and separate panels, connecting rings located oneach end of a panel, the connecting rings of the LCl]2tcent ends of thepanels adapted to be slipped on a post. in superposed relation, and afoot on one end of each panel adapted to rest on the base of said postand support the panels in swinging'relation spaced above the horizontalplane of the post base.

2. A toy fence comprising separate posts, each having extended bases,and separate panels, and means for connecting the posts to the panels,said means comprising spaced eyes and a vertical portion joining theeyes, said means being secured to the panel with the eyes adapted toencircle the post, anda foot provided on the connecting means-andresting upon the post base for supporting l the adjacent panelsconnected to said posts above the horizontal plane of the post bases.

3. A toy fence comprising separate posts and separate panels, the panelsbeing formed of longitudinal bars with wire palings and means forconnecting the posts and panels consisting of a. wire member formed of asingle piece with upper and lower spaced eyes and a connectingsubstantially vertical portion, the ends of the wire forming said memberbeing secured 1n the ends of the bars of the panels so that the eyes arein horizontal alinement with said bars and the con--. necting portion isspaced from the palings of the panel and adapted to function" as apaling. V

4. A toy fence comprising separate posts each having extended bases andseparate panels, the panels being formed of longitudinal bars withpalings, and means for connecting the posts and panels consisting of awire member formed of a single piece with upper and lower spaced eyes.and a connecting substantially vertical portion, the ends of the wireforming said member being secured in the ends of the bars of the panelsso that the eyes are in horizontal alinement with said bars and theconnecting portion is spaced from the wire palings of the panel andadapted to function as a paling, and a foot provided on the bottom ofsaid mem I her to ride upon the post bases.

In testimony, that I claim the'foreg oing as my own, I have heretoaflixed my signa ture.

WILLIAM I. RAVERT.

